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Why You Need To Be Setting Priorities

Setting priorities is extremely important in making any kind of progress in life. Unfortunately, not many people realise just how important it is. When you don’t set priorities, you are essentially running on autopilot, doing the first thing that comes to mind rather than the thing that needs to be done the most. It is […]

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Take Time to Look After Yourself and Reach Your Goals

How many things are on your to do list are things for you? If you want to reach your goals, taking the time to look after yourself should be at the the top of your list. When you look after your health and wellbeing, you give yourself the strength you need to succeed. Ironically, we […]

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Procrastination Why You Do It and How To Overcome It

Our time is precious and yet many of us waste a lot of it procrastinating.  Procrastination is not productive, it mainly involves time wasting activities such as absent mindedly scrolling through the internet or putting a task off until it becomes urgent causing stress. So, What’s Behind Procrastination? Perfectionism: If we set high standards for […]

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How to Maintain Your Productivity Levels This Autumn

For most people, the summer holidays are over. The new School term has started, the nights are drawing in, there’s a nip in the air in the morning and a general realisation that Autumn has arrived.  Autumn can signal new starts, with many children and students starting new schools, colleges, universities or even new classes, […]

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Increase Your Productivity with One Simple Technique

How many times have you resolved to go on a diet or look for a more rewarding job only to find yourself back to your old habits within a few days? While you may be motivated to make positive changes in your life, it’s also important to use strategies that will help you to increase […]

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When the Holiday Is Over It’s Time for Change

September is here, so for Teachers, pupils, students and many more of us, the holiday is nearly over. For many people, the transition period from holiday to work can seem hard, there really is something satisfying about not having to set the alarm clock. However, time away from work often gives us opportunity to assess […]

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Join the Anti-Social Media Movement and Discover More ‘Me’ Time

We’re a nation pushed to the limit when it comes to time and having enough of it, and a recent survey has shown that the average Brit is going to extreme measures to combat their time-poor life. Research conducted last month by webuyanycar.com revealed over half of the population said they are constantly rushing around, […]

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How to Eliminate Distractions at Home

So you’ve made the decision to eliminate distractions from your life. The best place to start is with the distractions you may be facing at home. Since this is an area where you spend a lot of time and something that’s mainly under your own control, it’s a good place to start to eliminate distractions […]

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Improve Your Concentration Levels and Increase Productivity

We all want to be as productive as possible, especially if we have a deadline hanging over us, but ploughing on through regardless doesn’t always work.  As humans we have limited concentration levels, which is generally considered to be around 45 minutes at a time.  Therefore, if we decide to sit at our desk until […]

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It’s Time to Put Your Health and Wellbeing First

Do you make your health and wellbeing a priority in your life? Or does it get placed on the back burner until something goes wrong? Have you ever been on an airplane and listened to the Cabin Crew tell you what to do in an emergency? Amongst other things they will say something along the […]

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